The Cayuga Bird Club’s newest publication, Birding the Cayuga Basin, is finally out in print! Under Bob McGuire’s terrific leadership, a team of club volunteers put in many hours to bring this resource to the community. The book includes descriptions, maps, directions, GPS coordinates, and photos of 76 birding hot spots in the Cayuga Lake Basin. We are very excited to have this great resource in our hands.

Look for it everywhere as we get people out and about to retailers. This list will be expanded as we add places.

Native Plants for Native Birds

46 articles covering more than 50 plant species

Foreword by Steve Kress, author of The Audubon Society
Guide to Attracting Birds: Creating Natural Habitats for Properties
Large and Small

Introduction explaining the value of native plants and the importance of buying locally grown plants

Resources section

Author: Joel Baines
Photos: David Ruppert
Editing and Design: Anne Marie Johnson
Produced by the Cayuga Bird Club

Native Plants for Native Birds is a collection of articles
written over five years by Joel Baines for a column in the Cayuga Bird
Club newsletter. The book includes stunning photos by David Ruppert and
features articles full of practical information about plants native to
the Ithaca area that attract birds, including preferred growing
conditions, deer resistance, and more. It is a valuable resource to
local gardeners who enjoy birds and want to convert their property to
bird friendly, native plants.

All proceeds from the sale of the book will go toward Cayuga
Bird Club projects, such as planting a native garden in Ithaca or
building a kiosk similar to the one the club installed at Myers Point in
Lansing.